I do not know what version they played
He was playing a tutorial level of the single player campaign in the press beta, so there were only 5 unit types, limited upgrades and a small map. Even then, he didn't take advantage of any options for control or strategy, but just divided his starting troops and sent a couple mobs in different directions.
There have been gameplay changes in the last couple weeks (and recently much better troop control and unit building were added in dragon mode), and there will probably be further balancing and changes in the coming weeks. The first part of the single player campaign might even be in by the time you can play again.
